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DEEP-FRIED REVISITED: FROM INTERNET SUB-CULTURE TO CORPORATE PLAYBOOK!

If you’ve scrolled through TikTok, Reddit, or Instagram recently, you’ve probably stumbled upon a surreal, oversaturated, and aggressively lo-fi digital … More

advertising, aesthetics, deep-fried aesthetic, deep-fried design, graphic design, internet culture, marketing, meme, nutter butter, social media

TECHNO BACKLASH! NEW APPLE iPAD COMMERCIAL IS A CRUSHING FAIL!

Apple’s latest iPad Pro commercial has dropped, and boy, did it land with a thud. Picture this: a hydraulic press—the … More

advert, advertisement, advertising, apple, apple commercial, apple computer, branding, commercial, crush commercial, ipad, marketing, tablet, tech, technology, tv, tv commercial

“SERIOUS AND WIDESPREAD OFFENSE”: CALVIN KLEIN BILLBOARD WITH SEMI-NUDE FKA TWIGS BANNED IN U.K.

The latest buzz in the world of fashion and controversy has been brewing over the recent takedown of a provocative … More

advertising, banned, billboard, calvin klein, celebrtiy, fashion, fka twigs, graphic design, london, Music, musician, newspaper design, ooh, soho, style, uk, united kingdom

SELLING THE SIZZLE: OUR FAVORITE 2024 SUPER BOWL AD!

Have you seen the TV commercial for skincare brand CeraVe? The one that ran during the 2024 Super Bowl last … More

advertising, cerave, cerave commercial, cerave super bowl commercial, commercial, michael cera, sports, super bowl, super bowl commercial, tv

VISUAL TRASH: STREET ART, GRAFFITI, ADVERTISING, OH MY!

On the shiny, new gentrified south end of Downtown Los Angeles there are remnants still, old and recent, of the … More

advertising, architecture, downtown la, downtown los angeles, dtla, gentrification, graffiti, la, la street art, los angeles, los angeles street art, urbanism

CRYPTIC: HIPSTER-BEVERAGE GUERRILLA MARKETING AS STREET ART!

We saw this wheat-pasted poster on an electricity utility box on Fairfax Avenue in Hollywood on Monday. And we thought … More

advertising, branding, coffee, graphic design, guerrilla marketing, la, los angeles, minor figures, oat milk, street art

LOVIN’ IT: TRAVIS SCOTT AND MCDONALDS JOIN FORCES IN LIMITED-TIME COLLABO!

. . . . . For the past two years the tune “Sicko Mode” by rapper Travis Scott has occupied … More

advertising, hip hop, Music, travis scott, tv commercial

“IF YOU DON’T SURF, DON’T START”

“If you don’t surf, don’t start. If you do, never stop.” These were the searing copy lines from an iconic … More

advertising, fashion, gotcha!, graphic design, michael tomson, stussy, surf, surf culture

BREAKING, LITERALLY: A GIANT WAVE IN A BIG CITY

This clip shows a high-resolution digital billboard in South Korea displaying an anamorphic-illusion video of a wave breaking in tank … More

advertising, anamorphic, anamorphic advertising, anamorphic billboard, anamorphic video, anamorphic video screen, billboard, COEX K-pop square, dstrict, korea, seoul, south korea, technology, wave

CAPITALISM 101: ICYMI … EVERY AD IS A TIDE AD!

In case you missed it, one of the best — if not the best — TV commercial from the broadcast … More

advertising, commercials, every ad is a tide ad, super bowl, tide, video

Vintage Billboard Ad

ad, advertising, artwork, billboard, borax, california, historical billboard, history, mural, old ventura, ooh, painting, public art, san buenaventura, socal, ventura, vintage ad, vintage billboard ad

Funny Anti-Trump Guerrilla Ad Campaign in New York

AdWeek is reporting on a series of funny anti-Trump outdoor ads have been popping up on bus-stop billboards around New … More

advertising, donald trump, graphic design, guerilla marketing, humor, media, politics, the donald, trump, us election

A Visit from Apartamento Magazine Editor Omar Sosa … Los Angeles

We recently attended a small talk with the co-founder and editor of Apartamento magazine, Omar Sosa (pictured at right). The … More

advertising, apartamento, apartment magazine, decor, emilien crespo, everyday interiors, fashion, interiors, la, los angeles, mag, magazine, magazine editor, media, omar sosa, print, print design, style

On the Scene at Q&A with Director Chris Milk … TBWA, Los Angeles

advertising, ar, architectural design, architecture, chiat day, chris milk, digital media, la, los angeles, media, milk studios, playa vista, socal, tbwa, virtual reality, vr, vrse, within

Japanese Summer “Hanabi”-Themed Billboard Ad For Coca-Cola … Tokyo

Japan has a long-established, globally recognized and highly-developed sense of aesthetics, especially when it come to design and graphic communications … More

ads, advertising, aesthetics, ark hills, billboards, coca cola, coke, fireworks, hanabi, japan, japanese, posters, summer, tokyo

In Tokyo … Awesome Ads in the Tokyo Subway, Vol. 2

The second of two examples of recent ad placements in the Tokyo Metro. This one is part of a Tokyo … More

advertising, graphic design, japan, marketing, metro, tokyo, tokyo metro, tourist information, travel

In Tokyo … Awesome Ads in the Tokyo Subway, Vol. 1

This recent indoor billboard ad (pictured below) in Tokyo subway stations is part of an integrated marketing campaign promoting the … More

advertising, japan, marketing, metro, tokyo, tokyo metro, tourist information, tousim, travel

Video … Pepsi Max Bus Stop Billboard in London is Prolly the Best Use of Augmented Reality

So many uses of augmented reality (AR) in media and advertising have been too lame or to gimmicky or both, … More

advertising, ar, augmented reailty, bilboards, bu stop ad, bus stop, digital, interactive, london, marketing, media, pepsi, pepsi max, technology, uk

“Know Gods Just Work” Graffti on Brooklyn Billboard

advertising, billbopard graffiti, brooklyn, graff, know gods just work, ooh, outdoor advertising, williamsburg

Funny … “This is a Generic Brand Video”

This short video titled “This is a Generic Brand Video” was created entirely from stock video to go with the … More

ads, advertising, branding, brands, comedy, commercials, funny, generic brand video, humor, internet tendency, jokes, kendra eash, literary writing, literature, mcsweeney's, media, stock video, this is a generic brand video, tv, video, video footage

Our Favorite Commercial of the Past Year

Our favorite TV commercial of the past year is this little seen spot for Hennessey Cognac that was dreamt up … More

ads, advertising, adverts, branding, clips, cognac, commercials, donald campbell, filmed content, hennessey, land speed record, marketing, short films, spots, television, television commercials, tv, tv ads, tv commercials, tv spots, videos

In NYC … “I Am a Deus”

Among these billboard postings on Broome Street  in New York’s Lower East Side is an ad for local classical-music radio … More

ad campaigns, ad concept, advertising, amadeus, amadeus mozart, billboard ads, billboards, branding, broome street, downtown, graphic design, graphics, i am a god, kanye west, les, little italy, lower east side, marketing, mozart, New York, nolita, nyc, posters, radio, soho, wild postings, wqxr

Woah! Hilarious Retro 1980s Technology Ads

Check out these technology ads from the 1980s that Mashable has discovered.  These are mostly magazine ads for companies like … More

1980s, advertising, apple, computers, games, gaming, mac, magazines ad, media, old ads, print ads, retro, software, sony walkman, technology ads, videogames, vintage ads

Super Minimalist Bianchi Bicycle Magazine Ad

Brand-awareness ads in magazines rarely come as simple, bold and minimalist as this two-page spread for the Italian bicycle maker … More

ads, advertising, bianchi, bicycles, bikes, branding, brands, cycling, dutch, graphic design, images, logos, magazine design, magazines, photos, print, print design, soigneur, velo

Nick Shows Off His Awesome Tattoo

Partner in crime Nick, a creative director at an influential downtown New York City advertising agency, took a moment on … More

advertising, creativew, downtown, fashion, forearm tattoos, manhattan, New York, new york city, nolita, nyc, people, soho, stars, style, tats, tattoe patterns, tattoo, tattoo design

“Complete Transparency”

We liked how the text was formatted and the colors in a presentation we attended Wednesday by trailblazing advertising executive … More

advertising, cindy gallop, new york city, presentation

“And Then Jamaica Conquered England” Puma Billboard Featuring Usain Bolt

ads, advertising, adverts, billboards, branding, brands, images, jamaica conquered england, manhattan, new york city, olympics, ooh, outdoor, photos, puma, runners, soho, usain bolt

The Brilliant “Stop Praying … God’s Too Busy to Find You A Parking Spot” Billboard

Full-of-awesome and clever billboard next to the high-line in Chelsea, in New York City. The massive outdoor ad space is … More

ad, advertising, billboard, billboard ad, chelsea, funny, humor, humour, manhattan, New York, new york city, nyc, ooh, parkiung lot billboard

“Ginger Ale” Graffiti Ad in Progress – Part 3

Our third post on the Ginger Ale graffiti ad painting in progress at the corner of Canal and Ludlow streets … More

advertising, billboard, contemporary art, ginger ale, guerilla marketing, lower east side, manhattan, marketing, mural, murals, new york city, new york street art, nyc, nyc street art, public art, street art

Grand Theft Auto Billboard

Massive-hot Grand Theft Auto IV billboard on Houston Street near The Bowery, in the Nolita / NoHo / East Village … More

advertising, billboard, grand theft auto, grand theft auto videogame, graphic design, manhattan, marketing, New York, new york city, nyc, ooh, rockstar games, soho, video game, videogame
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